SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
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RT The Babylon Bee
‘Skynet Is A Private Company, They Can Do What They Want,’ Says Man Getting Curb-Stomped By Terminator https://buff.ly/3bRJeQ8 https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1351318507212988418
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Re @kamranpasha Exactly this.
The more scared/cautious you are, the more 'virtuous'.
It's cultish. https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic/status/1351114989411704835 #Zuby
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Normally when there is a disease, people hope that it will be less serious than they imagined and welcome information that can calm them down.
With the 'rona, people hope that it is more serious than they imagined and reject any information that could calm them down.
Strange. https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic/status/1351113972276228096 #Zuby #Normal
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#Colorado Governor Polis Launches Bold Signage Plan to Crack Down on Riots
https://rockymountainoyster.com/governor-polis-launches-bold-signage-plan-to-crack-down-on-riots/
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Sometimes I get really into learning about vestigial technologies and design standards. Like how ascii was originally designed for electronic typewriters and has the carriage return character for telling a typewriter to move to the beginning of a line. That's used to do terminal animations nowdays. Also I remember reading somewhere that the current american standard railway width was designed to allow two horses to stand side-by-side within a train car. Also the main streets in paris are the width of a french cavalry regiment from the 1830's so they could move through the city easier.
Didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition... https://justthenews.com/nation/technology/mexican-president-vows-proposal-social-media-censorship-compares-it-spanish
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RT Lance Gooden
Andrew Cuomo plans to end New York's lockdown.
Lori Lightfoot plans to open Chicago restaurants.
All of this announced with Joe Biden’s inauguration days away.
The Democrats' shutdowns were POLITICAL, but for many small businesses they were PERMANENT. https://twitter.com/Lancegooden/status/1350147928611020800 #Biden #Chicago #Democrats #NewYork
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@marathon right like any web link. I'm just saying you can't see quotes from the parent. Whereas this reply here you can see from the parent
@marathon so.. Sort of. But your original toot doesn't show the quote as related to it. And now I'm quoting your quote so I think it also won't show as a reply, just a new unrelated toot.
@whitepaperkat #qoto is an instance that I usually see championing tolerance and respect toward people of different perspectives. Remember it goes both ways... try not to be abrasive, treat others with excellence, and it'll be a good place. Welcome.
Happy Birthday to the World Health Organization's Most Harmful CCP Lie about #Covid-19! 🎉
Pelosi threatens $5,000 fines for House members that bypass Capitol metal detectors
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced severe fines for House members who avoid metal detectors set up at entrances in the wake of last week’s riot at the US Capitol after several Republican lawmakers ignored and mocked the new security precaution.
Mass Hysteria and Covid-19
Possible?
Excerpt :
The public has been frightened to its core, resulting in suicides and public freak-outs. Examples abound on the net showing some poor person getting a positive test for Covid-19 and breaking into tears or panicking despite the fact that they felt fine and have no symptoms.
This is further compounded by panicky government shut-downs in much of the country at the behest of the state health departments.
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Hysterical Contagion has happened a lot over the centuries...
With Covid, there is no other explanation for the major discrepancies from country to country. The nations with worsening situations have the loudest media sensationalizing the situation. Find a country that is not influenced by modern Western media and the cases and deaths drop.
https://dvorak.substack.com/p/mass-hysteria-and-covid-19
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You see it bro. 👀
Zac946: @ZubyMusic It's fascinating when you really look at how big a part the media plays in this. They can take any situation (the Capitol Hill riot for example) and turn it into a racial issue - because FEAR is the primary driver of ratings. Classic divide and conquer happening.
https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic/status/1349337325755654145 #Zuby
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@mhjohnson looks like our Democrat governor (like others) is going to stop torturing the citizens right as his guy takes the presidency. I guess coincidences do happen.
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
